The World’s Best Vodka—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition

The post The World’s Best Vodka—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Belvedere 10 comes from Poland. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe Earlier in the month, the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) announced its trophy winners across all major categories of liquor. We already discussed the surprise top-scorer in the realm of bourbon/American whiskey, along with details on why this is such an important annual event. In short: it’s been going on for 56 years and enlists some of the most recognized industry experts as its judges. Now that you’re all caught up, let’s take some time to delve into the IWSC’s selection for vodka of the year: Hawkridge Distillers Sexy Fish Vodka. The winning entry comes from an operation about an hour’s drive west of Central London. And this is what the judges had to say about the expression in question, in awarding it a near-perfect 98 out of 100: “The aroma presents a delicate blend of floral and fruity notes, beautifully enhanced by a touch of peppery spice and sweet icing sugar. The profoundly deep palate resonates with creamy hints of smooth vanilla and lusciously crisp citrus.” Sound’s quite lovely, indeed. There’s only one problem–and it’s a sizable one. For now, this double-distilled, triple-filtered sipper–finished with a touch of honey–is available exclusively at Sexy Fish restaurants in either London, Miami, or Manchester. If you’re not dining in one of these locations, you’re not tasting it. Thankfully, there a nine other vodka entries this year that matched the Sexy Fish’s impressive 98 score. And one of them enjoys wide distribution both on- and off-premise here in the United States–Belvedere 10. In fact, it should be well-known to anyone who has been keeping an eye on the luxury vodka market over the past couple of years. As well as for those of you who have been diligently keeping up with my spirits…

Sep 28, 2025 - 16:00
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The World’s Best Vodka—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition

The post The World’s Best Vodka—According To The 2025 International Wine And Spirit Competition appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Belvedere 10 comes from Poland. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe Earlier in the month, the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) announced its trophy winners across all major categories of liquor. We already discussed the surprise top-scorer in the realm of bourbon/American whiskey, along with details on why this is such an important annual event. In short: it’s been going on for 56 years and enlists some of the most recognized industry experts as its judges. Now that you’re all caught up, let’s take some time to delve into the IWSC’s selection for vodka of the year: Hawkridge Distillers Sexy Fish Vodka. The winning entry comes from an operation about an hour’s drive west of Central London. And this is what the judges had to say about the expression in question, in awarding it a near-perfect 98 out of 100: “The aroma presents a delicate blend of floral and fruity notes, beautifully enhanced by a touch of peppery spice and sweet icing sugar. The profoundly deep palate resonates with creamy hints of smooth vanilla and lusciously crisp citrus.” Sound’s quite lovely, indeed. There’s only one problem–and it’s a sizable one. For now, this double-distilled, triple-filtered sipper–finished with a touch of honey–is available exclusively at Sexy Fish restaurants in either London, Miami, or Manchester. If you’re not dining in one of these locations, you’re not tasting it. Thankfully, there a nine other vodka entries this year that matched the Sexy Fish’s impressive 98 score. And one of them enjoys wide distribution both on- and off-premise here in the United States–Belvedere 10. In fact, it should be well-known to anyone who has been keeping an eye on the luxury vodka market over the past couple of years. As well as for those of you who have been diligently keeping up with my spirits…

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